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Clinical data, treatment, and outcome were reviewed. Outcome was classified as success, partial success, or failure based on ultrasound findings. Factors associated with outcome were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy-two cats with 103 obstructed kidneys were enrolled. The causes of obstruction were uroliths in 73% (75\/103), strictures in 13.5% (14\/103), and pyonephrosis in 13.5% (14\/103) of affected kidneys. Median serum creatinine concentration at presentation was 4.01\u2009mg\/dL (range, 1.30-21.3\u2009mg\/dL). Outcome after MM was considered a success in 30% (31\/103), partial success in 13% (13\/103), and failure in 57% (59\/103) of kidneys. Success was reported in 23% (17\/75) of kidneys with uroliths, 50% (7\/14) with pyonephrosis, and 50% (7\/14) with strictures. Median time to a successful outcome was 16\u2009days (range, 3-115\u2009days). Distal and smaller uroliths (median length, 1.85\u2009mm) were significantly associated with success (P\u2009=\u2009.05 and P\u2009=\u2009.01, respectively). Median survival times were 1188\u2009days (range, 60-1700\u2009days), 518\u2009days (range, 7-1812\u2009days), and 234\u2009days (range, 4-3494\u2009days) for success, partial success, and failure, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found a higher success rate for MM of BUO than previously reported. Smaller distal uroliths (&amp;lt;1-2\u2009mm) were more likely to pass.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.16709","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,19]],"date-time":"2023-04-19T07:28:48Z","timestamp":1681889328000},"page":"1047-1058","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Benign ureteral obstruction in cats: Outcome with medical management"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2919-3681","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Isabelle","family":"Merindol","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal Department of Clinical Sciences, , Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"Vachon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Veterinary Medicine, University 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